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-- drive the economy into the ground and pull the rest of us over the cliff? it's a metaphor but thank you. host: david horn is the washington bureau chief of "mother jones." thanks so much for joining us this morning. for having made. host: up next, welfare reform took leisa 1996 but "mother reporter says the program has suffered since then and that report will be here to talk with us and later, and the about is here to talk dark money. first, a news update from c-span radio. >> it's a 30 3 a.m. eastern time. an update on syria. for the chemical weapons group says the destruction of equipment producing chemical weapons has been completed. the announcement comes one day ahead of the november 1 deadline basedy the hague - organization for damascus to destroy or render inoperable all chemical weapon production facilities and machinery for mixing chemicals into poison gas and filling munitions. in the states, former homeland security secretary janet napolitano, now president of the university of california, says she is devoting $5 million to provide special couns
-- drive the economy into the ground and pull the rest of us over the cliff? it's a metaphor but thank you. host: david horn is the washington bureau chief of "mother jones." thanks so much for joining us this morning. for having made. host: up next, welfare reform took leisa 1996 but "mother reporter says the program has suffered since then and that report will be here to talk with us and later, and the about is here to talk dark money. first, a news update from c-span radio....
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it is a consumer economy. andust ignore that fact allow the policies that have gotten us to this point -- the policies of the last 32, 33 giving money to the too big to fail banks, it is crazy. the right wing has been shoving -- thatryone's throats needs to be addressed. guest: thank you. the income distribution issue is difficult. we know that, on the basis of what we have seen, there has been a growing degree of inequality in this country. i would suggest that members of congress are aware of this. it is part of the ideological differences that we have here. thato you grow an economy deals with the critical issues that you have mentioned in terms of inequality? my guess is that we do need to focus on those particular policies that grow the economy and create more jobs, create more income, and address specifically the type of concerns that you have about distribution of income. it is difficult issue, but it is not unrelated to what kinds of policies this congress considers. host: we have talked about the memb
it is a consumer economy. andust ignore that fact allow the policies that have gotten us to this point -- the policies of the last 32, 33 giving money to the too big to fail banks, it is crazy. the right wing has been shoving -- thatryone's throats needs to be addressed. guest: thank you. the income distribution issue is difficult. we know that, on the basis of what we have seen, there has been a growing degree of inequality in this country. i would suggest that members of congress are aware of...
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so, there is really no effect on the economy. it is a wash. over the the fact that higher income range, those tend -- more productive workers. they earn more by definition. so on balance it means it is a negative or the economy. from new hampshire. really interesting. i have been doing a lot of research on fraud and abuse. i understand the problems of fraud on the earned income tax credit, child care credit, school credit, i understand that. as a percentage, how does that relate to all tax expenditures? because on the corporate side of i am seeing numbers that are pretty staggering as far as what the government pays out for corporate tax expenditures as compared to what is paid out to private individual tax expenditures. i am using the word tax expenditures as far as part as eitc, school credit, and the expenditures the corporate side gets. i keep hearing it on the personal side, but is this a big part of this fraud? i recently discovered a report regarding arms subsidies and quite a bit of money. remember -- $17 billion or $70 million overpai
so, there is really no effect on the economy. it is a wash. over the the fact that higher income range, those tend -- more productive workers. they earn more by definition. so on balance it means it is a negative or the economy. from new hampshire. really interesting. i have been doing a lot of research on fraud and abuse. i understand the problems of fraud on the earned income tax credit, child care credit, school credit, i understand that. as a percentage, how does that relate to all tax...
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the fed still sees weakness in the economy. they still want to be maximum stimulus north to have companies out there to go out there and hire people again. we haven't seen that happen. we've seen the money trickle down into stocks. junk bonds, to real estate. it has yet to force itself to the companies they say things are so good that we can't afford to not hire more people. >> on the issue of twitter, this is a tweet from one of our viewers saying, bingo, how does twitter make money. will it ever? i'm not sure. it won't buy at ipo prices. >> uh you have the promoted tweets. i get about five of them from the olive garden. i don't know to what end, to what they pay twitter for. but it's unique in that it's realtime way of jumping on things if you notice your college football game is trending or you're a buffalo wild wings or you are on that scene, you advertise on to that. shows how realtime advertising is trending and how they're keeping the pulse of the consumer and the media consumer. the media subscriber which frankly is on
the fed still sees weakness in the economy. they still want to be maximum stimulus north to have companies out there to go out there and hire people again. we haven't seen that happen. we've seen the money trickle down into stocks. junk bonds, to real estate. it has yet to force itself to the companies they say things are so good that we can't afford to not hire more people. >> on the issue of twitter, this is a tweet from one of our viewers saying, bingo, how does twitter make money....
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we are a mixed economy. people are, beneficiaries of government programs that they are unaware of being government programs. the democrats were very fond of pointing to tea party signs that said "government, hands off my medicare." this is an illustration of that. we are a nation that does have a mixed economy. as far as what the caller was talking about in terms of quality, hawaii has relatively good ballot access laws. one of also, colorado, the worst states is the state of oklahoma. it is impossible for anybody to appear on that ballot without a d or a republican by his or her name. host: because of the amount of signatures or other hurdles? the signatures and when they have to be filed, various kinds of things. for about 20 years, the only choices that oklahomans have had an presidential elections have had d or r by the name. unless it has changed recently, there has also been a long -- a law preventing right answer for president in oklahoma. host: george, florida, democrats line. caller: mr. gillespie,
we are a mixed economy. people are, beneficiaries of government programs that they are unaware of being government programs. the democrats were very fond of pointing to tea party signs that said "government, hands off my medicare." this is an illustration of that. we are a nation that does have a mixed economy. as far as what the caller was talking about in terms of quality, hawaii has relatively good ballot access laws. one of also, colorado, the worst states is the state of...
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i learned so much about the world and our economy. what andy talks about ties all of this together. by johnly another book perkins is a great book. host: what is your question for andy? to complement them -- their open sources with "mother jones" are so excellent. still on duty listening to things. hequestion for andy is, what might know concerning dark money and the connection to the reagan administration, bain capital, and the el salvador plantation owners. mitt romney was warned perhaps not to do this, and that is how the creation of bain capital started, so they could prevent people from making a living wage union workers like myself and college students in latin america. kroll, something you have looked into at all? guest: i cannot say that i have looked into that subject. i guess i pulled a piece out of what mark had to say there. he mentioned mitt romney, bain capital. this is really an election where we saw this issue of dark money and just aer pac's, flood of outside money into our elections. it was a fascinating period to be a reporter. for the first time really since wate
i learned so much about the world and our economy. what andy talks about ties all of this together. by johnly another book perkins is a great book. host: what is your question for andy? to complement them -- their open sources with "mother jones" are so excellent. still on duty listening to things. hequestion for andy is, what might know concerning dark money and the connection to the reagan administration, bain capital, and the el salvador plantation owners. mitt romney was warned...
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and we also have to get the economy growing. that is why we need these reforms and we need to get them in place, create certainty, get that economy going, and then the thatnation of the savings we generate an economic growth is what addresses the deficit and the debt. i believe we can do in a way that people benefit because we create the right incentives in these programs. we talked about a lot of different things, but that is what we are working to do, that is what we should be working to do on behalf of the american people. host: explain one farm bill program, so my call of a subsidy, that you like, that you don't think should be touch or changed, and name one that you think should be overhauled. enhanceor several, we crop insurance. that just makes sense. every business person out there insurers his or her bruises in -- his or her business enterprise. host: with taxpayer dollars? guest: understand that in the farm bill you pay a premium, ok. there is some help in some support there, but they all have to pay a premium just as
and we also have to get the economy growing. that is why we need these reforms and we need to get them in place, create certainty, get that economy going, and then the thatnation of the savings we generate an economic growth is what addresses the deficit and the debt. i believe we can do in a way that people benefit because we create the right incentives in these programs. we talked about a lot of different things, but that is what we are working to do, that is what we should be working to do...
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it ignores our economy. it ignores the fact that we are unable to keep competitive on the global market with agriculture or the high-tech industry where a lot of our jobs are moving to other countries right now. we have to do something and i want to see more members that are willing to step out on this issue on both sides of the aisle and say that we are a elected be leaders so let's lead. int: let's go to jimj winston, south carolina on her line for republicans. caller: good morning, a couple of things -- readhing i have heard and is about getting the american people on board. this is one of two major issues that people are on board about. i heard one gentleman call him who said unemployment was like 7.6 and that's a lie. not being politically correct. that's a terrible word. if you count the people who have given up on work and are also on unemployment, our unemployment is probably -- this is probably a guest omission -- doubleday 15% and we are talking about making it legal which is really what we are doi
it ignores our economy. it ignores the fact that we are unable to keep competitive on the global market with agriculture or the high-tech industry where a lot of our jobs are moving to other countries right now. we have to do something and i want to see more members that are willing to step out on this issue on both sides of the aisle and say that we are a elected be leaders so let's lead. int: let's go to jimj winston, south carolina on her line for republicans. caller: good morning, a couple...
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ons is where the costs insurance companies are coming economy sick by the insurance companies going to be -- saved by the insurance company is going to be zero because of the deductible. the check to your doctor, your hospital, -- you will write a check to your doctor, your hospital, your lab, and there will be more unhappy people. the second time frame is september of next year, when lookinge companies are at the budget for 2015 and they will take all premiums and take all the payout for pre-existing conditions, and i can guarantee they are going to ask for more , and that is going to make me more people unhappy. let me briefly say this to you in response to what i think our coach and -- are cogent points. the cost for health care in the last 2 years specifically have come down. i would suspect there are market factors that are involved in that. also that thet reason why there is a reduction in the increase in costs, going up 15, 25% over the year, because of the coming of the aca. i think it has had a positive effect on not only premiums, but health care costs themselves. within the
ons is where the costs insurance companies are coming economy sick by the insurance companies going to be -- saved by the insurance company is going to be zero because of the deductible. the check to your doctor, your hospital, -- you will write a check to your doctor, your hospital, your lab, and there will be more unhappy people. the second time frame is september of next year, when lookinge companies are at the budget for 2015 and they will take all premiums and take all the payout for...
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if money is going to be invested canenewable energy, it change the economy. it is a research bill because this bill will provide resources to universities to come up with new innovations. because of our research initiatives, i think 364 patent applications have occurred just from usda sponsored grants. it is a conservation bill and the ability to protect their soil and water. it is a trade bill because this creates the sources by which we can promote agricultural trade. part of what is lost in the discussion in this town is the scope of this bill. we focus so merrily on the commodity title and the snap in to the nutrition title that we fail to recognize everything in between. that is why i am encouraging congress to get this done. yes there are consequences. the benefits are huge. frankly, if we want to talk about infrastructure and jobs and renewable energy, if we want to talk about trade, it is in this bill. if people recognize that i think the bill will encourage their members of congress to get this done and get it done quickly. nemechek to ask you why th
if money is going to be invested canenewable energy, it change the economy. it is a research bill because this bill will provide resources to universities to come up with new innovations. because of our research initiatives, i think 364 patent applications have occurred just from usda sponsored grants. it is a conservation bill and the ability to protect their soil and water. it is a trade bill because this creates the sources by which we can promote agricultural trade. part of what is lost in...